Philanthropic Organization

A Philanthropic Organization is an NGO that aims to alleviate a social problem (by supporting philanthropic acts).

• Context:
  • It can range from being a Reactive Philanthropic Organization to being a Reactive Philanthropic Organization.
  • It can (often) be supported by Philanthropic Individuals.
• Example(s):
  • a Charitable Organization.
  • Venture Captitalist-funded Philanthropic Organization.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Government Organization.
  • a For-Profit Organization.
  • a Misanthropist Organization (misanthropy).
• See: Humanism, Charity (Practice).

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References

2008

• (Yermack, 2008) ⇒ David Yermack. (2008). “Deductio ad absurdum: CEOs Donating their Own Stock to their Own Family Foundations.” In: Journal of Financial Economics, 94(1). doi:10.2139/ssrn.1096257

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2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philanthropy Retrieved:2023-9-24.
  • Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life".Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material gain; and with government endeavors that are public initiatives for public good, such as those that focus on the provision of public services. A person who practices philanthropy is a philanthropist.